Yes, Hep C can be transmitted via piercings and tatoos. There is no way to predict how quickly an individual's liver damage will progress. My husband progressed from F1-2 to beginning Cirrhosis in 3 years, per liver biopsy.
Advocate1955
I got hep c from a tattoo 33yrs ago
We are not doctors.
How you got hep C is not relevant but yes, you can get it from tattoos or piercings if the equipment was contaminated.